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where police arrested a 20-year-old child care aid for allegedly kissing and groping an elementary school girl. >> a big announcement expected any minute now. these are live pictures. it's about using electronic devices on planes. what we expect to hear. >> and hoping for more treats than tricks on halloween. mornings on 2 starts now. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> good morning. want to show you live pictures where a neighborhood is reeling after a series of dog attacks last night. four people were sent to the hospital. questions police are trying to answer this morning and how the community is reacting coming up in a live report. welcome to mornings on 2. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. we're going to check your weather and traffic. we're

going to steve paulson. >> very good morning. very clear cold morning . temperatures at 30s and 40s. little warmer in san francisco. low 50s there. 37 santa rosa. 38 napa. and a couple on the peninsula. san francisco been warming it up everyday this week a little bit. a little jump yesterday. 66 today. clear skies today and tomorrow. we get a slight off shore component. sunny and warm but the days aren't long any more. overall highs 70s. 60s to near 70s around the bay. here's sal. >> traffic is getting busier if you are driving on the bridges, for example, trying to get across the bay bridge. that is about a 20 minute delay. nothing too severe. 20 minute delay if you are in the fast traet rak lane.

the -- fastrak lane. really it's much quicker. this is a look at san francisco northbound and southbound 101. traffic is busy. 101 is a little slow there or congested. southbound 680 is going to be slow. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. police are investigating a dog attack that injured four people in the middle of a neighborhood. tara moriarty has been talking to neighbors all morning. she's learned new information about what unfolded. and tara joins us now live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a neighbor says he saw part of the attack. and he believes that the dogs in questions were pit bulls or pit bull mixes. he was walking down the trail when these two dogs lunged at them. happened south of bellflower.

neighbors ran out of their homes and the dogs turned on them. four people in all were hurt. some were taken away by ambulance. others drove themselves to the hospital to be treated for wounds. >> officers arrived and the dogs charged at the officers and the officers forced to fire upon the officers killing one. the other ran away. >> police captured the dog when it returned an hour and a half later. no word on where the dog's owners are. this is all part of the police investigation. we have put in a call to police. and meantime, the dogs are being tested for rabies. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> time is 7:04. a 20-year-old school employee is accused of inappropriately touching and kissing a girl.

brian flores, what are police saying about this case? >> reporter: well, dave, good morning. police are saying the alleged incident happened a couple weeks ago. the person involved is a 20-year-old child care aid here in san mateo. police say the arrested erik michael rants at home for allegedly kissing and groping the girl that attends the after-school program here at the school. the incident happened on friday october 18th according to a joint press release. police say they received a referral about the alleged incident the following monday and police removed rants from any contact with kids. after interviewing the victim, they found probable cause the make the arrest. from what we understand, parents were notified yesterday through email and hard copied letters. meetings are scheduled to take

place to meet with parents but we don't know when that is. the district and police are working to see if other kids may have been impacted. the arraignment scheduled for december 5th. brian flores, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> 7:05. later today, a man accused of attempted robbery who was shot and wounded sunday by san francisco police is due in court. 19-year-old navarez is accused of attacking a man in the marina district. he went on craigslist and arranged to buy an iphone and then tried to rob him. he was shot and fired what turned out to be blanks. police held a town hall meeting to address the concerns of residents. >> this is frightening, i must say. you don't expect something like this to happen middle of the dachlt

>> police released a photo they say holding a gun. facing similar charges in san mateo countsy. >> later today a public memorial service will be held for a couple hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver. hit and killed last thursday as they walked their dogs. 53-year-old margerie is facing are charges. her arraignment has been postponed three times because she's not been medically cleared by the jail to be there. that court appearance has been rescheduled for this afternoon. last night, passengers on a delta airline's flight from tokyo to san francisco finally arrived at sfo but not before they made an emergency landing in alaska in a remote area. diverted to the alutian islands.

the pilots acted out of caution. the plane carried 167 passengers and 11 crew. that's almost double the population of the little town of cold bay where they had to land. a second plane was sent over there to take everyone to sfo. >> 7:07. dozens of students are recovering from food poisoning. there are about 40 cases with four students now hospitalized. the students reportedly became sick after eating at the student housing complex called florence moor hall. the dining staff are sanitizing the areas. faculty members of city college in san francisco say complicated contract negotiations. they've been fighting to recover what they lost in two separate pay cuts over the past year. in july, the accrediting commission announced plans to pull city

college's accreditation next summer. the possible closure means the union has little bargaining power. a spokes person says the school is currently in mediation with the union. >> time now 7:08. explosion last night injured a child and also burned someone else. a small gas canister used to cook food exploded. happened while people were cooking food by a student group. police told the daily cow a 10 year old complained of having back pain. and an adult suffered minor burns on the arm. an apartment building in berkeley that was destroyed in a fire last year will remain rent controlled. there was some concern the landlord would tear down the property and replace it with higher rent housing. the landlord will rebuild the burned out units but maintain rent

control status. >> the san francisco chronicle is joining us a growing number of newspapers in a growing controversy. the conical will stop using the term redskins. decided to eliminate the term because of a long-standing policy against using racial slurs. the chronicle considers redskins a patently racist term. requesting a meeting with nfl owners during superbowl week. hopes this will put pressure on the team to change the name. a home burglary case yesterday morning. police pulled over wells for a moving violation. someone had broken into a house and stolen $5,000 worth of july ree.

the suspect is behind bars facing burglary and weapon's charges. >> san francisco police are getting ready for this weekend's day of the dead celebration. it's a mexican holiday dating back centuries honoring the mexican ancestors. the celebration has changed from a spiritual fess tifsh al to a major street party attracting crowds from all over the bay area. this year the day of the dead falls on a saturday which means the crowds in the mission district could be larger than ever. >> all right. it is 7:11. searching for answers. the effort to find out what happened to lynne spalding who was found dead in a stairwell at san francisco general is getting a new boost. >> keeping up the fight. who travelled halfway around the world to make a specific request in washington to battle al-qaida? >> and hearing of some muni delays. we're going to tell you more about those and looking at

the roads. the 280 in san jose is slow. >> cold temperatures. lots of 30s. afternoon highs will be warmer. how long will they last?

welcome back. time now 7:13. happening right now in washington d.c. a senate committee is -- examining security clearances and also the background check process. back on september 16th, investigators say a former navy reserveist killed 12 people before he was shot and killed by police at the washington navy yard. he used to work for an it company. the senators wauvent to know how he was able to get and hold on to

security clearance despite having past brushes with the law. iraqi prime minister is on the visit to washington. trying to get more american aid. speaking this morning at the u.s. institute for peace. you are looking at video with him with vice president joe biden. this is a meeting they had yesterday. the iraqi government is hoping to get more weapons to fight the resurgeance of al-qaida. prime minister meets with president obama tomorrow. >> 7:15. also happening now. a big impact on air travellers. discussing the current ban on cell phones, ipads and other portable electronic devices during take off and landing. kyla is live. >> reporter: it is safe for passengers to use most electronic devices from gate to

gate. we're taking a live look at this press conference which just started about five minutes ago. this is faa administrator. the timing of these rules will be up to individual airlines. the faa says connections to the internet are not going to be allowed below 10,000 feet and prior to today, passengers were not allowed to use portable electronic devices during take off and landing because they were studying whether the signals interfered. delayed the partial government shut down for not releasing this information sooner. i will continue monitoring this news conference. for more information on these rules being used during taxi, take off, landing, mid flight and have you dates for you at 8:15. ktvu, channel 2 news. >> 7:16. new this morning,

federal prosecutors are expected to recommend whether to seek the death penalty against boston bomber suspect. a federal judge recently rejected a defense motion that was seeking more time to prepare a presentation opposing the death penalty. >> 7:16. a judge says pg&e should be fined $7 million for misleading records involving a pipeline. pg&e failed to properly notify regulators about incorrect paperwork that has recently caused safety concerns in that area. the commissioners will now vote on whether to impose a fine. faulty records were found to be a major cause of the pipeline disaster three years ago. the san mateo county elections causes had to reissue 120 ballots. an investigator

determined the ballots mailed were based on old boundaries which have since changed. all the affected voters are being notified by phone and by email. >> all right. 7:17. let's check in with sal. you mentioned something earlier that was interesting. a lot of people leave early on halloween morning so they can get home early. >> we see it every year. been doing this for a long time. i noticed that. people are on the road earlier when it falls on a weekday commute. you can see that in some of the commutes. san jose northbound 280 is jam packed. normally it's not this slow. we've had a couple things helping the slow down on 280. for the most part part-time are on the road earlier. there was a crash with no injuries northbound 280 at saratoga. that was blocking lanes. other freeways that don't have accidents are also slow.

let's move along and take a look at westbound bay bridge. backed up to 25 minute delay. if you are driving in contra costa county 680 backed up to 242. not all that bad heading out to the macarthur maze. 7:18. let's go to steve . >> thank you and a very good morning. a clear cold morning. lots of upper 30s and around the coast near the bay. doesn't matter. 30s and 40s. san francisco, temperatures seem to be running warmer. there is a hint of a little off shore breeze. clear sky hz and patches or two of fog. there's not a lot out there. clear and cold here this morning. patchy fog. we were discussing it's dark until 7 a.m. tough to get going. sunny for all today and a little bit warmer. high temperature coming up today and tomorrow. tomorrow will be the warmest day and start to ease up into the weekend. still okay on saturday. warmer pattern and

that's going to carry us a couple days. temperatures this morning, 37. pacifica 39. north napa saying cold here 39. woodside 39. cassie in half-moon bay also 39. temperatures have taken a dip there. otherwise, temperatures will warmup. for us, sunshine. not a cloud to be found. boy is it heavy duty rain throughout texas. tropical moisture streaming up there. a lot of rain continuing there. somebody's getting active weather. a little up in the pacific northwest and quiet. 40s for some. 30s for others. 39 nevado. 37 santa rosa. 37 and eureka 39. james emailed me and said it's burr-eka. i like that. temperatures rebounding here.

we get 70s and they back off pretty fast. the days are just so short. 70s for many. 60s or 70s. if you are by the bay, 60s or 70s. 60s on the coast south san francisco and low 70s on the peninsula. everything is clear skies. not a worry to be found. warmer into friday. still okay saturday. little bit of a cool down with clouds on sunday. we fall back on the clocks and monday cool and breezy. >> all right. thank you, steve. 7 :21. an 83-year-old woman is behind bars this morning in palm springs on suspicion of stealing a ring from a jewelry store. it's not her first run in with the law. the woman claims she's been an international jewel thief for the past five decades. she has four theft convictions since 2009 in southern california. in 2011 shs she was sentenced to 16

months in prison for stealing a $16,000 ring and was on probation at the time for her latest arrest. >> to say i have no remorse, that's people who don't know me. >> when you see somebody at all, you don't think they are going to steal something from you. >> claims to have stolen millions of dollars worth of joules in the u.s. and europe as posing of a well to do buyer. a movie of her life is reportedly in the works. >> still ahead. we have new information about the shooting of that 13-year-old boy. what the deputy who fired the shot said he could not remember if he did. >> a wave of controversy. why one of the biggest names in surfing says this potentially record breaking ride should not count. ♪

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7:24. new allegations this

morning that the national security agency monitored telephone calls before and during the conclave where pope francis was chosen. published claims the nsa monitored telephone calls to and from the residence in rome where the future pope stayed. cardinals chose him as pope back in march. the magazine says the nsa also monitored the telephone calls of many bishops and cardinals in the lead up to the conclave. still waiting to learn if he set the new world record with a giant wave he caught off the coast of portugal. the size of the wave is estimated to be 100 feet. still needs to be verified. but a respected name in the surfing world says it doesn't matter how big the wave was because he did not finish the ride. he wiped out. >> in the school i grew up in,

unless you complete the ride, it's really a nonfactor. as every big wave rider knows, it's all about finishing the ride. >> the world record for surfing the biggest wave was judged to be 78 feet high. the charl schuab championship tees off today. last stop on the pga champion's tour. getting underway this morning at harding park. this was at the schwab cup running through sunday. it is halloween. and tonight trick or treaters will not be the only ones hitting the streets. what police are planning to do to keep people safe. >> reporter: in a couple hours, the california public utility commission addresses worker safety. i just talked to bart. what they are saying about the proposed regulations. >> good morning. it is slow out there.

we're looking at 280 northbound. we had an earlier crash near saratoga avenue. that crash has been removed to the shoulder. the damage has been done. >> skies are clear and it's cold. we will see warmer temps today and tomorrow. how much longer and how long will they last.

good morning. these are live pictures from san francisco. the public utility commission building later today inside this building. the commission will meet to talk about major changes to rail safety. and this, of course, is this the wake of the death of those two bart workers. what they are proposing. we'll have that coming up in a live report. welcome to mornings on 2. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. steve, you are getting ready for a brand new day. >> been up since early, early. temperatures cold out there. 30s up in lake county. even on the coast. pacifica. half-moon bay. one time this morning checked in with 39. 30s napa. a lot of 40s . oakland and san francisco with a slight easterly breeze are both 50 and 52. i did see a couple upper 40s. it's near 50 for everybody. a high today of 66. that will definitely warm things up a little bit. high pressure is

here today and tomorrow. sunshine and warmer temps. cold morning. might be a few patches of fog. so 60s and 70s. some of these are mid 70s. temperatures continue to bump up here. here's sal. >> good morning. we have a lot of traffic out there. some of it is due to crashes. others just the volume here. we're looking at westbound 24. traffic is busy as you drive through lafayette toward oakland. when you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, you will see a jam packed toll plaza before you make it on to the bridge. i do want to mention that north and southbound 101 is a little slow. southbound 101 slowing down as you approach caesar chavez looking for signs of a crash. southbound 101 at 280 there's report there could be something going on. and that's why traffic is beginning to slow down. 7:31. back to the desk . >> thank you. happening today the california

public utilities commission will vote on a plan to overhaul safety rules for workers. in san francisco with the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: yes i talked to bart about proposed regulations and the agency says it's been on board with this since it first was discussed. we're at the state puc building this morning. if the puc approves this this morning it would be a first for california. this all started in the wake of bart's 2008 worker fatality. the accident that killed two workers earlier this month. here are federal regulations in place. this order today deals with state regulars. and right now those don't exist. there will be a new communication systems within transit agencies and goals moving ahead, that also being

addressed. i talked to bart who gave me this statement. bart has been an active participant. have become increasingly restrictive resulting from the investigation of the accidents that occurred in 2001 and 2008. clearly now this recent accident being incorporated. bart also says it's incorporating the requirements and language of the proposed rules into its rules and procedures that are being revamped because of the accident. the rules don't just stop with communication. they also deal with new technology. wants bart and other agencies to study portable alarm systems. how would those work? basically, a worker would go out on the track and carry some kind of technology with them, set it up on the tracks and that technology could give an alarm. bart told me this morning, it's not that simple. they have a lot of tunnels.

and they don't want to give the workers a false sense of safety. so all that will need to be tested and the puc is hoping if it's tested, something could be in place within about four years. this all being addressed at a puc meeting which starts at 9:30 this morning. ktvu channel 2 news. >> bart says there is no immediate plans to upgrade the machines to take credit cards. thousands of riders who may come up short at that gate use the machines to get out of the bart station. and some riders complain because the machines only take cash or change. in 2005 the machines were upgraded to allow people to use cash to pay for parking. a spokes person says it will cost too much money to upgrade them again to accept credit cards. we have new information about the disappearance and death of a hospital patient at san francisco general hospital. ktvu has learned that today investigators from the california department of public

health will explore the case of lynne spalding. they are going to question five san francisco sheriffs deputies about her disappearance and how her body ended up in a stairwell more than two weeks later. >> 7:34. california school officials say they are surprised by a letter of a federal government that threatens to withhold more than $3.5 billion. california is changing the type of standardized testing it conducts and scheduled to be of transition year. the state does not want to force every student to take both the english and math exams and does not plan to make public the results of the tests that are taken. the federal government says other states have found ways to make changes and still comply with testing laws. new uc president announced she is setting aside $5 million to support students who enter the u.s. illegally. gave her first major address as uc

president last night. some critics have objected to her new role saying undocumented students will feel safe. >> let me be clear. uc welcomes all students who qualify academically whether they are documented or undocumented. >> protestors chanted outside the visit earlier yesterday. inside she encouraged low income students to apply to uc telling them if their families earn under $80,000 a year, they don't pay tuition. >> time now 7:36. new questions about the sonoma county sheriffs deputy who shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez. told investigators he did not remember if he identified himself as an officer before he shot lopez.

lopez was holding a bb gun that looked like an ak 47 assault rifle. deputies thought it was a real gun and feared for his life. earlier this week told you about massive backlog of weapons. ktvu is there as officers try to reduce that backlog one case at a time. >> you knew you were supposed to turn them over to authorities. >> i have no comment. get that out of my face. >> recently the homes of special agents went door to door. some of the surprising places they found illegally owned guns and what needs to change to clear up that backlog. all part of an exclusive special report tonight at 10:00 news. >> halloween night planes the streets will be packed with trick or treaters and that has

law enforcement agencies stepping up their efforts. joins us live from a spooky looking. >> reporter: good morning. it's finally light outside . but earlier when it was darker, this house was very impressive with all of its glow in the dark spider webs, skeletons, spiders. this avenue is right around the corner from tate. and it attracts a lot of trick or treaters. the homeowners here really do it up. halloween night is expected to be fun. it also can be dangerous. halloween is one of the deadliest holidays of the year on the roadways. the national highway traffic safety administration says the latest statistics show 52% of all national fatalities occurring halloween night involve a drunk driver. on monday a drunk driver was arrested for hitting and killing a woman in san jose. and last week a couple was out

walking their dog when they were struck and killed by an intoxicated driver. is deploying additional patrols today to specifically look for drunk drivers. those we spoke to says safety is on their minds. >> sad we're out enjoying our walk and here comes somebody that could be drinking. that's any time of day. i feel very concerned and make sure the kids are lit up and safe. >> pedestrian injuries are the most common on halloween. recommended to walk in groups. use reflective tape on clothing and carry a flash light. if there is no sidewalk, walk on the side of the road facing traffic. here are safe events going on tonight. there will be trick or treating downtown from 3 to 4:30 p.m. there's going to be a harvest carnival on minnesota avenue from 5:30 to

8:30 p.m. and there will be flash light tours held at win chester mystery house from 6:30 to midnight. and back out here live you are looking at a bunch of spooky decorations here at this home. just one of many in this neighborhood. because it is known for halloween decorations. just spoke to the homeowner inside and he told me they spend like -- they handout 2500 pieces of candy in a matter of three hours. he said he spent a couple hundred dollars on it. reporting live, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> a little bit of money on all those decorations. it looks agreement it is 7:40. a san francisco cab company is offering free rides to make sure people get home safely. luxor cabs is offering the free rides between 10 p.m.

and 4 p.m. only trips $35 or less will be free. mention berg injury lawyers. go to ktvu.com and click on the hot topics link. >> time now 7:40. the boston red sox won the world series beating the cardinals 6 to 1 and red sox fans celebrated in the streets. >> this is unbelievable. >> the fans flooded the streets pouring out of fenway park and got rowdy. tipping over that car. 9 people were arrested for unruly behavior. that win capped off an emotional season after the bombings back in april. fans gathered at the finish line and paid their respects. they acknowledged how far the city of boston has come since that marathon explosion.

the team, by the way, wore boston strong logos on their uniforms remembering those affected by the marathon bombings. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years. the red sox. >> not won at all at home since 1918. red sox third championship since 2004. again, they beat the cardinals 6-1. it was game 6. david ortiz right there was the most valuable player. and the title comes after a last place finish for the red sox last year. >> pretty impressive turn around. 7:42. a vicious dog attack leaves four people hurt and one dog dead. what one man was doing that may have sparked this attack. we'll update the search for this man. he had been one of the patients left abandoned at the castro valley nursing home.

>> good morning, we are seeing slow traffic. a lot of people trying to get there. why we think this is happening. >> very active pattern across most of the kuven tree. just not here. temperatures will warmup with sun sheen here for over. we'll show you those coming up shortly.

stocks are down in early trading as investors have a mixed bag of earning reports. the profits miss forecast. time warner cable and expediarose.

down 60. and s&p is down 6. keeping an eye on facebook stock today after had a price swing of 17%. right now that stock is down about $1.67 at 48.19. and dropped when facebook's financial chief says younger teens are cutting their daily use of the web site. earlier yesterday facebook stock jumped to $60 when the company reported revenue soared 60% as mobile ads continue to grow. twitter is being sued by two financial firms in the lead up to public offering. the company says twitter asked them to launch a private stock sale but then canceled it. twitter was trying to guarantee stock would sell for at least $19 a share when it goes public next month. asking for $124 million

of damages. twitter says it never had a relationship with the companies. apple says it is replacing a quote, very limited number of new iphone 5s. after the company discovered a manufacturing defect that limits battery performance. either take longer to charge. apple says it is contacting individual phone owners and adds there is no safety problem with the battery. >> 7:46. the fbi and state attorney general's office will hold a meeting today with law enforcement officers. an official investigation is beginning into a shocking incident. 14 sick elderly and bedridden patients were left abandoned at the valley springs manner after they shut down the senior care facility last week. one man is living there. >> mr. baskin has been a

missing person many times in the past. we don't consider him at risk. but the fact that he went missing during this time period is a little bit concerning to us. >> mr. baskin was last seen at the bart station on friday afternoon. he is edmond baskin. said to be in good health but has a habit of walking away from facilities. last seen wearing oakland raider's shirt, a fishing hat and blue pants and black boots. >> happening right now, the senate foreigns relations committee is holding a hearing on syria. this is a live picture of the chairman of this committee senator off new jersey. several middle east experts are there to testify including a chemical weapon's expert. and just this morning, there is a report that syria has

destroyed all of its equipment to produce chemical weapons. that's according to an announcement this morning for the prohibition of chemical weapons. the next step is for syria to submit a detailed plan for the destruction of chemical weapons stockpile. a strong earthquake hit eastern taiwan hours ago. 6.6 earthquake caused buildings to sway in the capitol. >> 7:49. this coming saturday recreational crab season will begin. set out crab pots or hoop nets. others will use loop nets on the end of a fishing poll. sports fisherman have to make sure the grabs they catch

are bigger than 5 across. >> a lot of people looking forward to that. 7:49. let's check in with sal. see how things are moving in san francisco. >> we had a crash southbound and that was slowing traffic down on southbound 101. still a little slow. we're having the halloween syndrome. why more early traffic on halloween. many parents get on the road early in order to laefsh work early. it happens every year. it's happening this year . several tweets asking what's going on? those are all from young people without kids. westbound bay bridge backed up out to the macarthur maze. south bay started off early as well. northbound backed up and 101 is slow in pockets. all the way to mountain view. 7:50 let's go to steve. >> sunrise over the big city.

temperatures cold this morning except oakland/san francisco. a little puff of an easterly breeze. a lot of people email me and tweet me. where is that rain? the 10 and 15 day outlooks are very wet for the middle of november. as we get closer to it, the short range models are the ones that have more information tend to back off on it. the middle of november, everything says wet. unfortunately, we'll see how that pans out. we can sure use the rain. it's not happening today or tomorrow and won't happen on saturday. a little system will clip us on sunday. clear to cool to cold to not so bad. i haven't found any yet. sunny for all and a little warmer today. morning lows, my goodness it's cold out there. 37. dipped to 38. petaluma 38. north napa 39. i did see 39. there are truly cold readings for some. once everything gets

going here and temperatures will warmup. there is a bunch of clouds and rain and active weather into texas and also into the deep south and from st. louis all the way into chicago, detroit, great lakes, all the way to the east coast. very quiet here. also seattle and portland getting a little bit of rain and snow. not here though. things are ridiculously quiet . it will change. napa is at 38. 25 up in tahoe . eureka is 39. it is cold. clear skies for us. sunny and warmer weather is on the way once we get going. temperatures are bumping up a little bit, finally. 60s and 70s. low to mid 70s. started the week off cool. we're end tg here today and tomorrow with warmup. the coast and bay with temperatures. upper 60s to mid 70s. 60s on the coast. and low 70s on

the peninsula. palo alto in there . skies are clear for the trick or treaters. warmer into friday, still okay on saturday. cooler and breezy on monday. >> all right. time now 7:52. sickness on the campus of stanford. why they had to go to the hospital and why dozens more are under the weather. >> more on the ktvu investigation on bridge toll cheats. how the scam is taking a toll on the state of california.

a welcome back. time now 7:55. the driver of a stolen car in san francisco will face several criminal charges. police say he ran a red light and caused a four-car crash yesterday. happened about noontime in the richmond district. five people were hurt including a pedestrian hit by debris. >> he was gushing blood from his head.

looked like a brake pad had blown out from the car. >> investigators say that 25-year-old suspect was driving a stolen honda. he was going at least 40 miles an hour in a 25 mile an hour zone. san francisco's police chief says somebody robbed him. a couple weeks ago, someone broke into his car right outside of his home in the golden gate heights neighborhood. served as the burglar alarm went off but the burglar stole a jacket. and the case still is not solved. he says this shows anybody can be a victim of crime. >> in a story you'll see only on 2. an update on ktvu investigation. we exposed bridge toll cheats who have figured out a way to cross the bay area for free. using cardboard dealer aplacard which can be be traced. costing millions of dollars every year. california is the only state in the entire country that does not

require a temporary plate. ktvu news obtained documents that showed an average of 100,000 vehicles of month crossing bay area bridges with no license plates. reminding parents and guardians to take precautions tonight when taking children trick or treating. the hospital team with chp did distribute reflective goady -- goodie bags. there are no tricks but plenty of treats today especially if you are wearing a costume. restaurants such as chipotle and ihop. for costume ideas, a game on carving a virtual pumpkin and a list of the most popular candies, go to hot topics section of ktvu.com.

i buy candy i don't like. so if there is left over i don't eat it. i bring it in and all the young healthy people eat it. >> 7:57. still ahead. there's a scandal at an elementary school. the young schoolworker there facing very serious charges. from >> reporter: we're live where police shoot and kill a dog after it attacks four people. another dog is also caught. what condition the victims are in. >> good morning. on the san m mateo bridge, we're seeing traffic that looks good. and also the weather looks good for a different type of commute. [ male announcer ] the founder of mercedes-benz once wrote something on a sheet of paper ♪ the challenge always accepted.

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a juicy jumbo beef patty loaded with hickory smoked bacon and melting cheese plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. but this isn't a dream. it's just a video from my last birthday party. welcome back. good morning to you. this is mornings on 2. you are looking at live pictures from antioch. there were a series of dog attacks last night. four people had to go to the hospital. the questions police are trying to answer this morning and how they are reacting in the community there. it's coming up in a live report. good morning, i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. so nice and clear for halloween. >> very much so.

i tweeted something out . those of you who are responding, thank you. that's very kind. clear skies. it's cold. 30s for temps. 40s. oakland and san francisco, what are you talking about? easterly breeze. they are in the low 50s. 37 right there. napa and santa rosa. a lot of 40s. there have been 30s on the coast. i think i saw 36 at scott's valley. san francisco starting off at 50. 60 at noon and a high of 66. sunshine, clear skies. very quiet here and no sign of anything changing here. sunny and warmer today. a few patches of fog. i did that to cover myself. in weather you learn to do that soon. 60s and 70s. here's sal. >> steve , you and i have been at it for a long time. we have the phenomenon, the halloween traffic phenomenon where people are on the road early. want to show you live pictures. highway

4 is slow. and has been all the way to concord. 680 backed up from 242. the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up. we are seeing improvement. i'll show you how the traffic was busier earlier and now on 880 ramp. if you are using 880, you'll get a break there. also in the south bay, we have a lot of slow traffic here. the peninsula traffic is very slow on 101. i think 280 is your best bet. san mateo bridge is slow getting across the bay and slow traffic on 880. bart and cal train are on time. 9, 27, 48. >> a vicious dog attack last night and four people are in the hospital. tara moriarty is in that neighborhood now. you've been out there since early this morning and know more about what happened last night. >> reporter: neighbors say the scene out here last night was

very chaotic. a man walking down this path was attacked by two other dogs described as pit bulls or pit bull mixes. when it got to the street, that's when neighbors say it got really scary. >> just before 9:00 last night, neighbors heard screams. >> there was like a bunch of cop cars out here and i was scared and i heard gunshots and i ran inside. >> some neighbors ran out of their homes to see what all of the commotion was about. that's when two dogs with a man walking his two dogs attacked them. >> there was blood all on my sidewalk and my driveway. they got close to here. >> four people were bitten. wounds mostly to arm s and legs. >> officers arrived and the dogs charged at the officers and the officers were forced to fire upon the dogs killing one. one of the dogs ran away. >> police captured the other dog when it returned an hour and a half later.

the victims drove themselves or taken in an ambulance. i'm glad it wasn't halloween. with all the little ones, if that happened during halloween when they were trick or treating and having a good time, it would have been horrific and devastating. >> no word yet on where the dog's owners are or whether or not they will face charges. we don't know if the dogs were leashed or gotten loose. this is all part of the police investigation. we have put in a call to police this morning and meantime, those dogs are being tested for rabies. tara moriarty, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> 8:04. notices have been sent to parents of children attending an elementary school. an employee was arrested on charges of inappropriate contact with a student. brian flores is at the school where classes are just beginning this morning. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning. as parents and kids make their way here in san mateo, a lot of them

did get the notices. but a lot of them are just hearing the news of a 20-year-old after schoolchild care aid was arrested for inappropriately touching and groping an elementary school girl. police arrested him at his home for kissing and groping that girl. the alleged incident happened on friday october 18th. police say they received a referral from another employee the following incident. and police removed him from any contact with kids. after interviews with the victim, they found probable cause to make an arrest. >> he worked for about 30 days and was a part time employee of the district. was vetted and had been fingerprinted. >> now, the new information we're hearing from the school

district as well as that victim, that student, that school girl is back in class today. she feels safe and did not want to leave school. he was booked. currently out of jail after posting $100,000 bail. also worked at another elementary school in the district. overall he's been with the district for a year. parents were notified yesterday. they met with the school district yesterday to talk about this incident as well. the district and police are continuing to work to see if other kids were impacted by this incident. the arraignment is scheduled for december 5th. live here in san mateo, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> time is 8:06. a man accused of attempted robbery shot and wounded sunday by san francisco police is due in court. 19-year-old novarez is accused of attacking a man.

went on craigslist, arranged to buy an iphone and then tried to rob him. he fired what turned out to be blanks. last night san francisco police held a town hall meeting addressing the concerns of residents. >> you have a lot of folks that are questioning the security of their neighborhood. and that's why i think the message from the police department needs to be one of reassurance. >> police also released this surveillance photo. shows novarez with a gun in broad day light. >> later today a public memorial service will be held for a couple who was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver. hit and killed last thursday while walking their dog. 53-year-old marjorie is facing charges of manslaughter and drunk driving. the arraignment has been postponed

three times because she has not been medically cleared by the jail. passengers on board a delta flight from tokyo to san francisco finally landed safety last night after making an emergency land nothing a remote part of alaska. the plane was diverted to cold bay airport when the engine warning light started flashing. here is photos of the unscheduled lay over. the pilots acted with caution. the plane carried 167 passengers and 11 crew members. and that's nearly double the population of cold bay where they landed. after a 13 hour wait, a secondary craft arrived to take everyone to sfo. >> dozens of stanford university students are recovering from food poisoning. 40 case ands 4 students are in the hospital. reportedly came sick after eating at the student housing complex. still no word on what may have caused the

illness. the dining staff is cleaning and sanitizing the dorm areas. faculty members say the school's accreditation problems have complicated their contract talks. they've been fighting to recover what they lost in two separate pay cuts over the past year. in july, the accrediting commission announced plan to pull city colleges accreditation next summer. the president for the union representing the teachers says the possible closure says the union has little bargaining power. a spokes person says the school is right now in mediation with the unions. >> 8:09. the san francisco chronicle is joining a growing number of newspapers in a growing controversy. the chronicle will stop using the term redskins when referring to washington's pro football team. the paper will refer to them as washington. decided to eliminate the term because of a

longstanding policy. considers redskins a racist term. a native american group is requesting a meeting with nfl owners during superbowl week. hopes the teams will put pressure on red skin's owner to change the name. this is the state department corrections' 20th year of operation boo. the program where parole officers, sheriffs deputies and police checkup on registered sex offenders. making sure sexual predators are not trying to lure kids to their homes. also set up special curfew centers are. >> time now is 8:10. there is a plan to overhaul safety rules for california rail workers. what ktvu found out after checking the puc records in this case. >> the faa just announced new rules for using cell phones, tablet ands other devices in

flight. i'll have all the details in a live report in just a few minutes. >> if you are looking at driving across bridges, the golden about gate is probably one of the best ones. southbound 101 traffic looks good. >> the weather looks good too. a little cold. temperature s will be warming up today and tomorrow. what about the weekend? any changes?

8:13. happening now, a senate committee is debating how to prevent another navy yard shooting rampage. senators are

examining security clearances and the background check process. on september 16th, investigators say former navy resevist killed 12 people before he was shot and killed by police. worked for an i-t company. and senators want to know how he was able to obtain and hold on to a security clearance despite past brushes with the law and concerns about his mental health. federal prosecutors are expected to recommend whether the government should seek charges against dzhokhar tsarnaev. seeking more time to prepare a presentation opposing the death penalty. and boston strong became a rallying cry and played

out on a grand scale. coming up the emotional celebration at the marathon's finish line. >> 8:14. the next time you catch a plane, you might be able to keep your cell phone, e-reader or ipod on through most of the flight. kyla is live now. the faa said it is safe for passengers to use most electronic devices at almost all times during flights. administrator released findings of a nine month long study. portable electronic devices don't interfere with navigation systems on airplanes. these changes in policy won't happen immediately. current rules will remain in affect until an airline completes assessment and changes policy. delta already

submitted a plan. did say in low visibility or bad weather interference could impact flights. some things won't change. >> passengers must take a break from their devices, reading material, their music, whatever they are doing and listen to the safety briefing before each flight. >> also he said you still cannot talk on your cell phone mid flight. the fcc makes those rules and that was not considered in this study. ktvu, channel 2 news. >> plans to improve the u.s. air traffic control system has hit turbulence. what was called the next generation air transportation system was promoted as a way to increase safety. the biggest hurdle is switching from radar based navigation and radio

communications to satellite and digital systems. the transportation department says the faa still does not have a plan that can bring the new system fully online. >> 8:16. president obama's approval ratig is now at an all-time low. according to a new wall street journal, now 42%. his lowest ever. people have an even lower opinion of republican law makers. their approval rating just 22%. >> our time is now 8:17. two silicon valley giants are insisting they will not give the u.s. government access to their systems. this comes after the washington post reported the nsa secretly both into the data centers for google and yahoo. in a report was based on interviews and documents obtained from former nsa

contractor edward snowden. growing number of european officials are calling for the suspension of a little known trade deal. allows u.s. companies to do business in europe because of the continuing u.s. spying allegations. the safe harbor agreement allows internet giants like apple, google, facebook and amazon to process personal data including sales, emails and photos from their customers in europe. the spying allegations are threatening a free trade agreement that president obama has made one of his top goals. >> it is 8:18. explosion on the uc berkeley campus injured one child and burned one person. a small gas canister blew up last night. people were cooking food for an event held by a student group. a 10 year old complained of back pain and an adult had minor burns to an arm.

an apartment building will remain rent controlled. there was concern in the community that a landlord would demolish the property and replace it with higher rent housing. this week the landlord will rebuild the burned units maintaining rent control status. >> 8:19. let's get you out the door. sal says things are getting better. it's getting better. >> it is. we had an early kwhut this morning. we had a lot of people on the road early. people who have a little bit of flex time. get on the road early on halloween and you get back and someone asks you why doufsh to get back early? put the costume on and have dinner. this afternoon, i want to warn you, this afternoon at about 3:00, you are going to see people leaving the office and getting on the roads trying to get across the bridge and back home. happens every year. probably no different this year. let's move along and take a look at the san mateo bridge. earlier crash on the bridge and

that crash has been cleared. still very heavy all the way across. san jose still slow. northbound 101 all the way up into sunnyvale. and 101 the peninsula traffic very slow. 280 is a little slow. still better than 101. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. a very good morning. sunrise over the city. a bunch of 30s checking in all the way up to lake county. it's going to be sunny. sunny side up. there's not a cloud to be found. there's a little bit of patchy fog up in lake county. great with the weather information. sunshine and warmer temps today and also tomorrow. and there is a little hint of an easterly breeze. so while there's a lot of 30s, they've been staying in the low 50s. for some it's a mild morning. petaluma was 35. clear lake 39. north napa 39.

there's a bunch up in santa cruz mountains. all around 35 to 39 i think i saw. so it's cold for many. santa rosa starting off also rather cold. they'll warmup today. 37 to begin. 59 at noon. 73 for a high today. temperatures do warmup today and tomorrow. if they get a north wind, might be warmer. looks like they'll stay in the low 70s. we can find a little up in the pacific northwest. just not much here in california. 30s, 40s and 50s. oakland airport dipped to 46. 38. some cold readings up and down the coast. half-moon bay all dipped to 39 on the coast. at one time or another, there were 30s on the coast. sunny and warmer weather. cold morning and maybe a patch or two of fog. only in lake county. temperatures speaking of clear lake will be in there at 74.

72 sonoma. and 70 in vallejo . napa at 72. vacaville 74. same low 70s. lafayette, alamo, berkeley, alameda. low 70s for much of san jose. santa cruz looks good at 73. 71 for mountain view and redwood city, and daily city at 73. everything's good to go for clear skies, warm temps early and cool off fast here once we get to sunset. warmer on friday and still good on saturday. we fall back on the clocks. a cooler breezy pattern early next week. >> 8:22. a new development in the tragic history. the five people investigators are now talking to in connection with the death of a woman found in a hospital stairwell. >> a traffic ticket for a woman

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time now is 8:25. the california harvest is happening now. but the crop may not be as big as last year. the recent calm warmer weather should have made this a good year. but now growers say infestations of the olive fruit fly caused a smaller

crop. that fly also thrives in warmer weather. at least one grower dumped his whole al i have crops saying more than half was devastated. a judge will decide today to stop the production of a chili sauce. the way of irwindale is suing the makers. complained about burning eyes and burning throats because of the smell of the chili peppers. the city wants the company to stop the production until they can do something about the smell. >> it is 8:26. we are now hearing from the california driver ticketed for wearing google glasses behind the wheel. the developer is one of the small group of people using and testing the computer that you can wear like glasses. a chp officer pulled her over for speeding and gave her an

additional fine for having a video monitor within her field of sight. >> ask questions about why are you wearing google glass while you are driving and he was very like why. i got very shocked. i never heard that it was illegal in california before. >> earlier this month, gave a talk about google glass and touched on the idea people might be better drivers if insurance companies monitored the use of the device. >> time is 8:27. a stunning new development in that castro valley nursing home scandal. shocking information about one of the patients who stayed there. >> lots of trick or treaters out on the streets later tonight. law enforcement is out in full force. we are looking at the commute that's improving now closer to 9:00. traffic on the bridge looks good. >> after a very clear but cold morning except for patchy fog, temperatures are going to be warming up. how long can we

hold on to the warmer pattern here?

time now 8:30. good morning. these are live pictures from san francisco. we are right outside the public utility commission building. later on today the commission will meet. talking about major changes to rail safety rheums. this after the death of those two bart workers. what they are proposing. we'll tell you about that coming up in a live report. welcome. it is thursday october 31st. it is halloween. i'm dave clark. let's check weather and traffic. steve, how are we looking? >> looking good. temperatures start warming up here pretty

fast now past the 8:00 hour. we saw lows. santa cruz mountains and even on the coast we had some. just a little bit of patchy fog. oakland airport 46. a lot of 40s around here. we'll warmup a little bit today. nice afternoons. the nights are getting much longer. clear skies, sunny and warmer temps. a few patches of that fog. much less than we saw yesterday. that translates into 60s, 70s. and a couple mid 70s inland. here's sal. >> good morning. we are looking at improving conditions. the volume tapered off on the morning commute. show you slow traffic here. backed up for a five minute delay.

there are trouble spots. the commute is better now that the volume tapered off. let's move along and take a look at the commute on northbound 880 on the right there traffic is going to be busy as you drive-thru there. no major problems getting up there. i will let you know though that traffic is going to be a little bit slow from about the coliseum as you head up to the area of the brick wall 23rd. i want to put an accident on your screen here and make it big. paramedics are arriving on the scene. it's a motorcycle crash. that one popped up on the fly here. traffic is going to be backed up from at least 280. let's go back to the desk. >> time now is 8:32. happening today the california public utility's commission will vote on a plan to overall safety

rules. checking the puc records in this case. you are back now in san francisco. what do you know? >> reporter: i've been looking over the documents and talking with bart this morning, all about the meeting that gets underway in about an hour. and what happens this morning will be a first for the state of california. we're talking about new rules for transit workers. this started in the wake of bart's 2008 worker fatality. but clearly the accident that killed two workers earlier this month on the minds of the folks here. there are federal regulations in place. this order today deals with state regulations. if all of this passes today, there will be a new communication system within transit agencies that deal with making things safer for workers and also goals for moving ahead. earlier this morning i talked to bart's spoke person saying in part bart has been active and

fully supportive of the rules. governing roadway worker protection have become increasingly restrictive due to added requirements into accidents that occurred in 2001 and 2008. bart said it's already incorporating requirements and language from what's being talked about this monk into effort to revamp rules in the wake of the fatal accident earlier this month. there are things that change in terms of restrictions. talked about the simple approval in the past that was stopped after this accident. they are not going back to that. they are relooking at how to do this. they are talking about how technology could help. want to put portable devices on the tracks so they are out working on the tracks, would alert them to a train. bart says it may take a while to find what works best. may not be conducive to a gps technology and don't want to give workers a false sense of

safety out on the tracks. so, again, this is just a start here. about four years in the making. it is expected to improve just leads us into next steps on how to make things safer for workers. live here in san francisco, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> all right. new information about the disappearance and death of hospital patient lynne spalding. ktvu has learned that today investigators from the state department of public health will interview five san francisco sheriff deputies last month and how her body ended up in a hospital stairwell more than two weeks later. >> educators say they are surprised to hear they could lose school money. student programs could lose more than $3.5 billion.

california is transitioning into a new testing program and the federal government says some of the steps taken violate federal law. and the feds say other states are able to make the transition without violations. state officials say they are working with the federal government to iron out the differences. new uc president announced she is setting aside $5 million to support students who enter the u.s. illegally. gave her first major address as uc president last night. some critics have objected to her new role saying undocumented students will feel unsafe. >> let me be clear. uc welcomes all students who qualify academically whether they are documented or undocumented.

>> protestors chanted outside earlier yesterday. inside she encouraged low income students to apply. if their families earn under $80,000 a year, they don't pay tuition. >> a new question about the sheriffs deputy who shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez. deputy told investigators he didn't remember if he identified himself as an officer before shooting lopez. he was holding a bb gun that looked like an ak-47 rifle. the deputy thought it was a real gun and feared for his life. earlier this week we told you about a backlog in the cases of guns in the possession of convicted felons. ktvu is there as the officers try to make up ground. >> you knew you were supposed to turn them over to

authorities. >> i have no comment. get that out of my face. >> they went door to door trying to hunt down these weapons. you'll see their work step by step. some of the surprising places they found illegally owned guns and what needs to change to clear up that backlog of cases. all part of a ktvu exclusive special report. you'll see it tonight on the 10:00 news. >> 8:37. later today, trick or treaters will be out for halloween and extra law enforcement will be out cracking down on drunk drivers. certainly popular in halloween. looks like you have yourself tangled up there. >> reporter: yeah, it was hard to get in here. i'm hoping i don't mess up the deck asians. i am surrounded by spider webs and skeletons and tomb stones at this home. right around the corner from this is tate avenue and police actually close off that street to vehicle traffic

tonight to make it safe for trick or treaters. of course, that doesn't happen everywhere. halloween is one of the deadliest holidays of the year. the latest statistics show 52% of fatalities involve a drunk driver. a drunk driver was arrested for hitting and killing a woman. and last week a couple was out walking their dog when they were struck and killed by an intoxicated driver. the task force is deploying patrols to look for drunk drivers. >> we're going to stay home and enjoy the trick or treaters. >> is that something you think about? the driver snz. >> absolutely. >> pedestrian injuries are the most common to children on halloween. so it's recommended to walk in groups. use reflective tape on clothing and

carry a flash light. if there is no sidewalk, walk on the far side facing traffic. there's going to be trick or treating in downtown willow glen on lincoln avenue from 3 to 4:30 a.m. there will be a harvest carnival on minnesota avenue from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and flash light tours will be held at the winchester mystery house from 6:30 to midnight. and back out here live. i want to mention i spoke to the homeowner. they have bags and bags of candy. they spent hundreds of dollars and pass out 2500 pieces of candy in a matter of a couple hours because this nand is so popular. again, should be a lot of fun tonight. but just be safe out there. reporting live, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> good advice. thank you. 20 minutes before 9:00. a cab company is offering free rides

to make sure people get home safely. offering the free rides between 10:00 tonight and 4 a.m. tomorrow. only trips worth $35 or less will be free. mention berg injury lawyers. if you are looking for halloween events in your neighborhood, go to our web site ktvu.com. click on the hot topics link and you'll find a halloween guide. >> the boston red sox won the world series last night. beat the cardinals 6-1. and the red sox fans celebrated in the streets. >> this is unbelievable. >> you see the fans flooding the streets pouring out of fenway park. some got rowdy too. they tipped over a car. 9 people had to be arrested. the red sox had not won a world series at home since 1918. this is their third championship since 2004. that victory capped off a

very emotional season in boston after the boston marathon bombings in april. people at the finish line at the boston marathon last night celebrating the world series win but acknowledging how paying respects and acknowledging how far boston has come. the team wore boston strong logos on their uniforms commemorating those people affected by the bombings. >> kind of a nice touch. looking forward to losing all those beards. >> 8:42. southern california woman is facing theft charges and she is no ordinary suspect. >> when you see somebody that old, you don't think they are going to steal something for you. >> what a woman is accused of stealing and why you might be hearing a lot more about her life soon. >> we're live where several people are attacked by two dogs

in their neighborhood. the conditions of the victims and where those dogs are now. >> some things are improving out there. we saw a trouble spot we'll tell you about. 680 is a little slow past mission. >> it was a cold morning. temperatures will be in the 70s. show you those and see how long they will hold and if they can make it to the weekend. well, you when you were a lot younger. what are you doing here? reminding you how things used to be. how you'd have a little debbie whenever you finished cleaning your room. or finished a book report... ...or finished a garden. you've earned it.

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stock market still lower in morning trading as investors looking over a mix of earnings reports. more of the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000. taking a live look at the dow is down 20. the nasdaq is down 10. s&p down 5. >> 8:46. let's bring you up to date on the other top stories we're following for you. a child care worker in san mateo is accused of kiss cents and inappropriately touching a young girl. police say he met the girl at an after school program on ocean view avenue. he was arrested but he's out now on $100,000 bail. the state puc will vote on a plan to overhaul

safety rules for rail workers. require bart and other agencies to immediately create a three way communication system. all of this comes weeks after the deaths of two bart track inspectors. last night police shot and killed one of two dogs that attacked four people in a quiet neighborhood. tavrm has been out there early this morning. one of the dogs initially got away. >> that's right. the dog he is escaped. it took off but did return an hour and a half later. authorities were able to capture it. this is where it started. a man was walking his two dogs when two aggressive dogs showed up and started charging at them. this unfolded before 9:00 last night south of bellflower. neighbors ran out of their homes to see what all the commotion was about and the dogs turned on them. four people were hurt. some were taken away by ambulance. others drove

themselves to the hospital to be treated for wounds. >> i was just staying up here. they kept running. there's blood on my sidewalk and driveway. they got close to here. so i watched for a second and watched from the window. no word yet on where the dog's owners are or whether or not they are facing charges. we don't know if the dog's released or gotten loosed. we did put a call in to police this morning but haven't heard back. the dogs are being tested for rabies. i'm tara moriarty, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> thank you. it's 8:48. investigators from the fbi and state attorney general's office will hold a meeting. they will launch an official investigation into a shocking incident at an assisted living facility in castro valley. 14 sick elderly and bedridden patients were left

abandoned at the valley springs manner after state regulator's shut down the facility last week. one man living there has been missing for several days. >> mr. baskum has been a missing person in the past. we don't consider him at risk. but the fact he went missing during this time period is concerning to us. >> he was last seen at the san leandro bart station friday afternoon. we have been checking all morning and he is still missing at this hour. investigators say he is 5 feet 10 inches tall. weighs about 180 pounds. said to be in fairly good health. does have a habit of walking away from facilities where he's staying. last seen wearing oakland raiders shirt with a fishing hat and blue pant ands black boots. >> an 83-year-old woman is in jail in palm springs accused of

stealing a $22,000 ring from a jewelry store. she was arrested tuesday. and it's not her first arrest. she claims she's been an international jewel thief for the last five decades. she has four convictions since 2009. she was sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing a $16,000 ring and she was on probation at the time of her latest arrest. >> to say i have no remorse. that's people who don't know me. >> when you see somebody that old, you don't think they are going to steal something from you. >> she claims she stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry in the u.s. and europe by posing as a rich buyer. we're told a movie of her life is in the works. >> it is ten minutes before 9:00. want to check in with sal. how are things looking? >> not that great.

westbound 92 getting across is going to be delayed. we had a couple things going on. they've improved. just a little bit put that on a map for you. also want to mention other things. the bay bridge is much better. we had an early commute and things have improved. i want to show you southbound 280 at west borrow. there is a crash there. if you are driving on the peninsula you could use 101 first and then get on 280. see what i did there? you'll safsh yourself a lot of time doing that. we mentioned the san mateo bridge. slow all the way to foster city. 8:51. let's go to steve . >> thank you. clear skies. temperatures warming up today and tomorrow. little puff of north northeast. we'll see the warmest temps on friday. and there will be all right on saturday. cold this morning. clear lake 39. north napa 39. woodside, 39. and a bunch of 30s in the santa cruz mountains.

clear skies for us. temperatures will be warming up. 30s and 40s right now. downtown oakland won't dip below 50. 24 up in tahoe. 39 eureka. it's going to be sunny for everybody here and a little bit warmer as well. after a cold warning. 60s and 70s on the temps. some of the temperature s will be in the few. san rafael. 70. and temperatures 60s, alameda, oakland, castro valley, low 70s. pleasant hill. danville. san jose at 71 . 73. 71 santa clara. same for san mateo. low 70s for some . and in san francisco, clear skies. take us through halloween. gets chilly once the sunsets down.

warmer into friday, saturday. still pretty good and cooler. clocks set back one hour on sunday. cooler breezy pattern on monday. >> all right. time is 8:52. if you like to cook with spices, there's an important warning. the very latest on what health inspectors say they've discovered. [ male announcer ] it is more than just a new car...

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contaminated with salmonella. more than 80 different types of salmonella were detected during a three year period. adds imported spices were twice as likely as other inspected foods to be contaminated. millions of people who use food stamps will see a cut in benefits tomorrow. the agriculture department says the maximum payment will shrink by $36 a month because a temporary boost from the 2009 stimulus bill is expiring. more than 47 million americans receive food stamps. >> it is halloween but you knew that. also san francisco police are getting ready for this weekend's day of the dead celebration. it's a mexican holiday dating back centuries. changed from a spiritual festival to a major street party attracting crowds from all over the bay area. the day of the dead is on a saturday. the crowds could be bigger than

ever. you can check out the hot topics section. we've posted everything you want to know about halloween and the day of the dead. there are costume ideas, photos of spectacular halloween displays and the 10 most popular halloween candies you knew number one is the reese peanut buttercups. >> i'll eat them all. all right. let's check in with sal. and just a heads up, we should give people about the afternoon commute. might be different. >> it's different because people get on the road early. we've seen this over the years. people want to get home. people with kids anyway want to get home and get their kids out. a lot of people who get on the road early. if you are hip and young single person, stay in the city for a bit and wait it out. this is 880 north and southbound. the traffic there is looking good. no major problems here by the way. it has improved. san mateo bridge

improved quite a bit. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. clear skies. we'll see temperatures in the 70s. cooler on sunday into monday. and we fall back. >> extra hour sleep. >> yes, we do. >> that's our report for this morning. we thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. >> watch ktvu channel 2 news at noon. the faa makes an announcement regarding gadgets and travel. as far as twitter and facebook. thanks for joining us.

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